Aimé Jules DALOU (1838–1902) - Lot 154

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Aimé Jules DALOU (1838–1902) - Lot 154
Aimé Jules DALOU (1838–1902) FARMER ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES Bronze cast with a nuanced black patina, signed on the side, with the foundry mark and stamp of Susses Frères Editions, Paris. H.: 60 cm Bibliography: See “Jules Dalou, le sculpteur de la République,” exhibition catalog, Paris, Petit Palais, 2013, p. 303; model listed under no. 235. This model is part of the vast, unfinished project for the “Monument aux Travailleurs,” conceived by Jules Dalou toward the end of his career. Intended to be presented at the 1900 World’s Fair, this monument was never realized, as the sculptor refused to collaborate with any other artists. It was to take the form of a monumental column nearly 32 meters high, crowned by the figure of a peasant rolling up his sleeves—a symbolic gesture marking the beginning of labor. The base, meanwhile, was adorned with bas-reliefs depicting both agricultural and industrial trades. Through this ambitious composition, Dalou pays tribute to the world of labor in all its diversity, evoking both rural France and the industrial boom of the late 19th century. True to his deeply realistic approach, he depicts workers with great authenticity, without idealization or heroic embellishment. This work bears witness to the sculptor’s enduring admiration, maintained throughout his career, for the men and women whose labor shaped modern society, making the “Monument to the Workers” one of the most emblematic projects of his artistic and social commitment.
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